Corded Buttonhole - ELNA eXpressive 860 Instruction Manual

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Corded buttonhole

To sew a corded buttonhole, follow the same procedure
as for B6 stretch buttonhole.
Select pattern B6.
Place the button on the button holder on the buttonhole
foot.
Hook a filler cord on the spur on the front of the foot.
Bring the ends of cord toward back and under the foot.
Bring up the ends of the cord and insert both ends
between the ribs and metal plate.
q Spur
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Lower the needle into the fabric where the buttonhole will
start.
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Lower the foot and buttonhole lever.
Pull the needle thread lightly to the left.
Start the machine.
After sewing a few stitches, free the thread and continue
sewing.
Sew the buttonhole over the cord.
The machine stops automatically when finished.
Remove the fabric from the machine and cut the sewing
threads only.
Cut the filler cord at both ends as close to the buttonhole
as possible.
NOTES:
Do not adjust the opening width wider than 0.8.
Set the stitch width in accordance with the thickness
of the cord used.
To cut the buttonhole opening, refer to the instructions
on page 39.
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